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McAlister's Deli

4.2 (15 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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7 months ago

Great food and good service. Their baked potatoes are epic! Very clean and staff was super!

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Great food! Love everything on the menu. Wished had breakfast to try. Need one in Ankeny. Fantastic service!

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Great staff that was friendly and efficient. Food was similarly good to the other location I have been to.

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3 years ago

Great food, staff, and atmosphere! Had the choose two: Club and Savannah Chopped salad. Love this place!

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3 years ago

Wonderful variety. Numerous options which allows variety in choices. Soup, potatoes, sandwiches etc.

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“I got a grilled chicken caesar wrap which I thought tasted pretty good.”

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Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday

2.9(109 reviews)
3.2 mi
•$$

Rhandi was our server today, and she was SO awesome. We had a great lunch, the salad bar was…read morestocked to the top, clean, and fresh. I got a chicken sandwich and salad bar, my partner got a burger and the salad bar too. Everything was PERFECT. I was so hungry, I totally forgot to take a picture, but it was ALL wonderful. Rhandi is fun and personable, and we had to wait and want for nothing. We have been here 4 times, but this was our BEST meal and experience yet. 10/10 will be back.

Monday evening. Did a random search of Monday evening deals. This one happen to pop up…read more *Learned from the waitress that the website deals may not match the menus, so go prepared. Arrived around 5:00, plenty of parking. Walked in. Seated right away with no wait. Hostess seemed shy, but friendly. Tamera was our waitress. She was by our booth right away. Smiles and star stickers on her face. Made us smile. She may have been still learning the menu a little, but she brought us our drinks right away and gave us time to review the menu. My back was to restrooms. The bar was over to my left and we were surrounded by TVs in this section. Every TV had something different on it. When she returned we explained we had seen the Monday burger deal online and Tamera knew what we were talking about. She let us know what was included. A trip to the "garden bar" , a smash burger, and fries or tots. The smash burger started at a basic price and if you get fancier or add more meat the price increased a little. I ordered the Gauc Smash burger. (It came as a double, but I should have only asked for 1 patty.) I asked for fries. Hubby ordered the Mushroom Swiss Smash burger and tots. She let us know how to get to the salad bar and went to put in our order. The "garden bar" was bigger than expected. It had couple options of lettuce, the lots of veggies to choose from. They included a ton of topping choices and some summer salads. There was a list with all the calories labeled. I smiled at the extra work someone went to do that. Lots of salad dressings to finish off your salad. We enjoyed our salad. The burgers were brought out shortly. The presentation of the food was on point. Nicely stacked burger looked really good. The burgers tasted good. Hit the spot. We haven't had a smash burger in a long time, but I really enjoyed the crispiness that you get from it. I didnt love my fries, but just wasn't enjoying the flavor. Nothing wrong with them. Stole a tot from the hubby and they were fried nice and crisp. Tamera checked on us as we ate. She did a good job. The food deal that night was worth the visit. Not including tip the meal was under $25 for 2 adults. That is pretty good now a days. We got the check after completing our meals. Tamera said her goodbyes and kept helping the other tables. Well keep this stop in mind as we had a pleasant experience. Other reviews throwing shade, but maybe they are turning things around?

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Charlotte’s Kitchen - Queso chicken

Charlotte’s Kitchen

4.7(114 reviews)
3.9 mi
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We arrived right at noon and the drive thru line and parking were a little crazy, but we hung in…read morethere and found a spot to park! So glad we did! This will be a regular stop on our drive to Chicago. Happy to report that the drive thru lane moved pretty quickly and by the time we left 30 min later, that had cleared. As far as food goes, we tried the original with fries and the Nashville hot (as a wrap) with brussels sprouts. We both thought our meals were fantastic. I would put their brussels sprouts up against anyone's! The fries were also battered lightly and resulted in a crunchy fry with a nice light flavor. I like that they have a variety of seating inside and it never felt like you needed to vacate your space quickly. In fact, I noticed some shelving with board games, so they definitely welcome groups who want to enjoy good food and hang out. There is a large picnic table for groups or communal seating and some individual stools near the ordering counter for singles or anyone who just wants to sit and watch the world outside those windows. This was a great find for us!!

It's all about the customers! I mean- weekly specials that…read moreare as tasty as they are creative. We have waited for the return of the street corn sandwich. My son downed it in 4 bites! The monthly flavored shakes are also a nice treat. And where can one get some of the best Brussels sprouts at a chicken place? They are delish! You can get your sandwiches grilled, fried, in a wrap or in a salad. For me, all great options but the original fried is my go to- large, always perfectly cooked and juicy chicken. The service is as fantastic as the food- always friendly. And- dogs allowed! Outdoor patio seating in addition to indoor and (let me repeat what exceptional service) they find you even when you change your mind and start one place and end in the other. Drive through is a nice option and the only (good) problem for this business that started out as a food truck is that at peak times parking and pulling out can be tricky with the drive through. I've saved one of the best customer- friendly mentions for last- when you pay by card, the highest display for tip is 10%(starting at 3%). I mean- the service is always worth 20+ but I appreciate this range as opposed to so many that start at 15% or higher. Come for the always fresh, awesome food and tip for the excellent and friendly service! Locations growing around the metro- yeah!

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Charlotte’s Kitchen - The special of the night was a queso cheese chicken. Dragging cheese balls through the queso before taking this picture

The special of the night was a queso cheese chicken. Dragging cheese balls through the queso before taking this picture

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F & O's - Felix and Oscar's - The Meat Deep Dish Pizza

F & O's - Felix and Oscar's

3.5(197 reviews)
5.2 mi
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It's been a couple years since I've reviewed this hidden gem of Des Moines. I go for lunch about…read moreevery other week. It's a casual place, family friendly. Easily accommodating most size groups, or a single person at the bar. It has all kinds of television screens all over the bar and in some of the party rooms. You can watch most any sports event live. Historically, it was known for its deep dish pizza. It's been around for over fifty years. It's been open since 1975 and when the owner retired he sold it to one of his employees who worked for him since he was 14. It's like a pub with bar food and pizza. The difference is the higher quality of its food. The hamburgers are all made fresh(6oz) still $12 for lunch. . It's also my kind of place because I found out they make and cook their own roast beef every week. I was told it's Angus pride top round, kitchen seasoned with some spices put inside the beef and slow roasted in their kitchen, to give it that Italian style.They use the drippings for the "au jus" then thin slice it for their Italian dip sandwiches, putting provolone cheese on top a toasted piece of Italian bread. Still $12 for the lunch version and they also can give it a little Philly cheese steak style if you want grilled peppers and onions mushrooms. They also have grinders using slow cooked graziano sausage, Classic Iowa style baked cavatelli, still $12 for lunch they make a Chicago style deep dish pizza, and thin style as well, still $12 for a lunch pizza with two toppings and a salad. They offer a gluten free pizza as well. There's other things including chicken and ground , beef tacos and a variety of toppings offered on both thin crust and chicago style , deep dish pizza. Several types of salads. All kinds of other sandwiches from chicken,fresh tenderloins, and fresh meatballs. Plus numerous old school pub type appetizers and a kid's menu! They also offer lots of beer choices and have quite a variety, 16 craft beers and soda.I usually have my one slingshot dunkel from Iowa's Coralville Back Pocket Brewery. The bartenders always make me feel welcome and let me try a little bit of any beer I want to try and make sure I get my food quickly. It is always hot and delicious.

Pizza and cheese sticks were delicious even after the delivery from 20 minutes away. Crust was…read morecrispy and chewy, while the sauce was sweet and savory with a nice balance. The bacon and sausage were amazing! A fantastic combination of delicious and fresh ingredients! That's all I can judge, since this was delivered. We can't wait to do in person. I will update my review after that!

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F & O's - Felix and Oscar's - Beer selection- sling shot, Iowa city

Beer selection- sling shot, Iowa city

F & O's - Felix and Oscar's - Lunch special.  Personal pepperoni and mushroom deep dish pizza and salad with blue cheese dressing.

Lunch special. Personal pepperoni and mushroom deep dish pizza and salad with blue cheese dressing.

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Maid-Rite - Des Moines - Cheese rite combo and a chili cheese rite.

Maid-Rite - Des Moines

4.3(9 reviews)
5.2 mi

Love the loose meat. Right off the highway headed to Minnesota. Kind staff other food was good too…read more Cheese balls and pork tenderloin! Way better than most fast food chains in the area. Loose meat brings you right back to the Iowa feeling. Crave it after driving past all those corn fields.

This Maid-Rite recently made the news on KCCI and has been all over social media. This is the last…read moreMaid-Rite in Des Moines. The business has seen a substantial decrease in sales since the pandemic and have been struggling with the construction in the area affecting customer traffic. I'm not really sure I can say anymore than what has already been said by so many others recently... So I'm going to keep this relatively short. I went with a cheese rite with everything in a basket with fries and a drink (Pepsi products) and a plain chili cheese rite... Support local! It's an easy thing to do when a place serves good food and has a great staff... Brian and his team are personable and do a wonderful job at the counter and in their kitchen. Maid-Rite sandwiches are nostalgic for me and evergreen in that the first one I had was probably close to 50 years ago... And I still enjoy them today. And a fun fact. As much as I enjoy a breaded pork tenderloin (which Maid-Rite also serves)... Loose meat sandwiches are the official state sandwich Iowa is known for. Google it. Grab a Maid-Rite sandwich! Whatever combination floats your boat... And then come back to MHM to support Brenda at Vietnam Cafe and Tamales Industry too! https://www.facebook.com/maidritemhm?mibextid=LQQJ4d

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Maid-Rite - Des Moines - Cheese rite combo and a chili cheese rite.

Cheese rite combo and a chili cheese rite.

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